Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Wages
SOC 17-2111 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors is $103,690 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $62,190 and the 90th percentile is $160,600, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
22,510
P10
$62,190
P25
$81,760
Median
$103,690
P75
$131,670
P90
$160,600
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $103,690 | $108,740 | $62,190 | $160,600 | 22,510 | — |
| 2022 | $100,660 | $103,570 | $59,090 | $152,550 | 21,520 | -2.92% |
| 2021 | $99,040 | $99,700 | $58,490 | $150,720 | 22,870 | -1.61% |
| 2020 | $94,240 | $97,330 | $55,390 | $144,800 | 23,780 | -4.85% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors. The highest median is in California at $127,990, 23% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $127,990 | +23.4% | $128,560 | 2,230 |
| District of Columbia | $126,820 | +22.3% | $124,050 | 160 |
| Minnesota | $123,250 | +18.9% | $113,810 | 420 |
| Louisiana | $122,220 | +17.9% | $127,030 | 280 |
| Alaska | $119,100 | +14.9% | $124,880 | 100 |
| Oregon | $117,050 | +12.9% | $117,220 | 150 |
| North Carolina | $116,310 | +12.2% | $117,820 | 290 |
| Massachusetts | $114,170 | +10.1% | $123,690 | 710 |
| Connecticut | $113,170 | +9.1% | $113,020 | 110 |
| Arizona | $112,250 | +8.3% | $110,410 | 170 |
| Tennessee | $111,990 | +8% | $109,240 | 420 |
| Texas | $110,790 | +6.8% | $117,000 | 2,910 |
| Kansas | $109,220 | +5.3% | $108,520 | 100 |
| New Jersey | $108,940 | +5.1% | $116,730 | 840 |
| Washington | $107,900 | +4.1% | $121,590 | 600 |
| Colorado | $107,210 | +3.4% | $115,740 | 250 |
| New York | $105,630 | +1.9% | $108,370 | 1,540 |
| New Mexico | $105,150 | +1.4% | $112,630 | 270 |
| Maryland | $105,020 | +1.3% | $118,200 | 600 |
| Delaware | $104,960 | +1.2% | $106,680 | 70 |
| Alabama | $104,610 | +0.9% | $112,170 | 610 |
| Oklahoma | $104,580 | +0.9% | $107,570 | 650 |
| Ohio | $103,020 | -0.6% | $106,600 | 460 |
| Michigan | $102,130 | -1.5% | $105,720 | 870 |
| Iowa | $102,050 | -1.6% | $104,840 | 140 |
| Pennsylvania | $99,770 | -3.8% | $102,220 | 980 |
| Georgia | $99,750 | -3.8% | $105,910 | 620 |
| Virginia | $99,220 | -4.3% | $105,790 | 380 |
| Utah | $98,420 | -5.1% | $99,450 | 280 |
| Hawaii | $97,140 | -6.3% | $101,930 | 40 |
| Idaho | $96,630 | -6.8% | $103,590 | 90 |
| Nebraska | $96,340 | -7.1% | $96,770 | 180 |
| Florida | $94,310 | -9% | $93,310 | 1,320 |
| Indiana | $93,180 | -10.1% | $88,830 | 340 |
| Illinois | $92,680 | -10.6% | $100,300 | 220 |
| Rhode Island | $92,680 | -10.6% | $97,130 | 40 |
| Kentucky | $88,390 | -14.8% | $89,680 | 560 |
| Maine | $85,440 | -17.6% | $94,220 | 70 |
| West Virginia | $82,980 | -20% | $79,220 | 320 |
| Arkansas | $82,830 | -20.1% | $85,750 | 200 |
| Wisconsin | $82,560 | -20.4% | $87,810 | 550 |
| Mississippi | $82,540 | -20.4% | $84,510 | 160 |
| Montana | $78,630 | -24.2% | $78,280 | 80 |
| South Carolina | $73,040 | -29.6% | $72,480 | 510 |
| New Hampshire | $64,820 | -37.5% | $81,620 | — |
| Missouri | — | — | — | 290 |
| Nevada | — | — | — | 170 |